New Clutch For Jim's Yota

[jimbo74]

I think I am in need of a new clutch..... I know Centerforce is good... Looking @ their Dual Friction clutch...

On www.truckperformance.com there is listings for clutches that supposedly are good? The yare made by a company called ACT... Anyone heard of them? What do you think of them? It will probably either be a new clutch from ACT or the Centerforce Dual Friction clutch...

Keep in mind that I drive very aggressively and do a lot of city driving with lots of stop and go and this generates severe heat loads on the clutch... The ACT says it will handle heat well, but it only has a 28% torque holding over stock.... The CF DF says it has a 90% over stock but doesnt mention heat.....

Do you people have other recommendations? This is for my 1985 4x2 Toyota 1/2 ton pickup, carbureated, ported and polished head, modified exhuast (hi-flow), 2.4 liter engine (22R)

What else should i replace at the same time? the Clutch Slave Cylinder was replaced a couple of months ago....

 

[Brian1]

Luk gold clutches are just as good as the centerforces from what I have heard. Check out http://www.dialaclutch.com/

 

[Redrig]

What else should i replace at the same time?

clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing and you should be good to go.

 

[dogfriend]

Originally posted by jimabena74


Do you people have other recommendations? This is for my 1985 4x2 Toyota 1/2 ton pickup, carbureated, ported and polished head, modified exhuast (hi-flow), 2.4 liter engine (22R)

What else should i replace at the same time? the Clutch Slave Cylinder was replaced a couple of months ago....

I know that TRD (toyota racing development) makes higher force clutches because they advertise them at the dealer where we get parts for my GF's 93 pickup. You might want to check that out.

I had a clutch problem on my 82 Toyota pu and thought that it needed another one. Turned out to be a problem with the master cylinder. The shop (Tosh's Java Automotive in Hayward) told me that they recommend replacing the master and slave cyl at the same time. I went along with their suggestion because if they were trying to rip me off, they would have just replaced the clutch for $400 instead of the $200 for the master and slave cyl.

 

[jimbo74]

matser cylinder? as in relating to my brakes?

or the clutch slave cylinder?

 

[Redrig]

im having a flash back from when i had a 86 nissan i think they both use the same resovoir. im probably wrong but who knows

 

[Redrig]

i cant remember jimabena74 but my slave cylinder was leaking and if i remember correctly i had to keep pouring brake fluid in the master cylinder to get unough pressure for the clutch to work untill i replace the slave cyl. if im correct i hope that helps.

 

[dogfriend]

Originally posted by jimabena74
matser cylinder? as in relating to my brakes?

or the clutch slave cylinder?

No, not the brake master cylinder.

The clutch has a master cylinder (attached to pedal thru the firewall) and a slave cylinder (attached to the bell housing I think).

When you push the clutch pedal, the force is transferred to the clutch master cylinder which converts it to hydralic pressure. The pressure is transmitted along the clutch line (like a brake line) to the clutch slave cylinder which then pushes on the clutch release lever to disengage the clutch.

Unlike the Explorer/Ranger, the slave cylinder is external, so it is easier to replace and/or bleed.

 

[Redrig]

well i went way off on the subject. but anyway dogfriend im i thinking correctly on the same resovoirs? sorry jimabena74

 

[jimbo74]

the clutch master cylinder and the slave cylinder were both replaced about 3-4 months ago... so they are ok... since i work with the previous owner, who is going to help me change it for free well, maybe a few beers i will ask him if the bearings were replaced to, he said he would have done the centerforce when he rebuilt the clutch, but didn't due to lack of funds......

 

[dogfriend]

Originally posted by redrig
well i went way off on the subject. but anyway dogfriend im i thinking correctly on the same resovoirs? sorry jimabena74

I don't know about Nissan, but on the Toyota they are separate reservoirs.

They have had the same setup for years now, my dad had a 78 Toyota (actually he owned 2 at different times), I used to have a 82, my GF has a 93 which may become my commuter truck if I can lower the seat enough so my head isn't pressed up against the headliner.

 

[Redrig]

ok thanks ill just watch from now on.

 

[jimbo74]

i think i am going to get the centerforce dual friction clutch......

i looked at those other ones the ACT, and no one i know has ever heard of them..... and those other ones someone posted, the pure gold or whatever, i have never heard of that either, but they don't offer a high performance one.. and my truck does put out a little more power than it was supposed to and i drive a little more crazy than an average owner of a 4x2 pickup should.....

 

[Brian1]

Originally posted by jimabena74
and those other ones someone posted, the pure gold or whatever, i have never heard of that either, but they don't offer a high performance one

Ummm the luk pro gold is the high performance clutch that luk produces. It is in several rock crawling rigs that I know of and it will be going in my 'crawler with a v8 and 75:1 crawl ratio. Luk actually produces part of the centerforce clutch. I am sure when you get your Centerforce clutch you will see Luk stamped somewhere on it.

 

[jimbo74]

just relooked at the luk clutches, they do have a pro gold formy truck... probably going with the centerforce dual friction though..... but more opinions are welcomed

 

[ok89]

Luk makes very good clutches. I think I would go with a Luk